(Heb. 'asham, "debt"), the law concerning, given in Leviticus 5:14-6:7;; also in Numbers 5:5-8 . The idea of sin as a "debt" pervades this legislation. The Asham , which was always a ram, was offered in cases where sins were more private. (See OFFERING .)

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Trespass Offering'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/t/trespass-offering.html. 1897.

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